Migration Period
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The Migration Period, also known as the Barbarian Invasions, was a period in European history and late antiquity marked by large-scale migrations that saw the fall of the Western Roman Empire and subs
A Migration Period Germanic gold bracteate depicting a bird, horse, and stylized human head with a Suebian knot
Slavic fibula brooch made of copper dating back to the Migration Period, c. 600–650 AD
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Migration Period art
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Migration Period art denotes the artwork of the Germanic peoples during the Migration period. It includes the Migration art of the Germanic tribes on the continent, as well the start of the Insular ar
Shoulder-clasps from the 7th century Anglo-Saxon ship burial at Sutton Hoo. Alternate view. British Museum.
Gothic fibulae, early 5th century
Purse lid from Sutton Hoo, c. 625
Tara Brooch, front view, early 8th century